Banana plants are of the family Musaceae which are cultivated primarily for their fruit. As the banana plants are normally tall and fairly sturdy, they are often mistaken for trees, but their main or upright stem is actually a pseudostem.
Each pseudostem can produce a bunch of green bananas, which when ripened turn yellow. The banana fruit grow in hanging clusters, with up to 10-20 fruit to a tier that is called a hand. Each individual fruit (known as a banana or 'finger') has a protective outer layer (a peel or skin) with a fleshy edible inner portion. There are several different variety of Banana however, the Cavendish Banana is by fat the most popular.
Native to the tropical region of Southeast Asia, the Banana and is thought to have been first cultivated in Papua New Guinea. Today, they are cultivated throughout the tropics and grown in at least 107 countries throughout the world. Cresco Produce Bananas are sourced mainly from the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Costa Rica, Brazil and Columbia.
Bananas are a high source of vitamin B, vitamin C, and potassium.
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Custard Apple is a tropical fruit of Andean origin.
It is a fruit covered with a green skin with a drawing like scales. Its shape is similar to that of a human heart. From the pulp some black seeds come off.
It has a high content of carbohydrates (20%), mainly simple sugars such as fructose, glucose and sucrose and 75% water. It contains minerals such as calcium, potassium, phosphorus and vitamins B and C. In addition to others: Niacin, Riboflavin, Tianin, Folic acid, Ascorbic acid, antioxidants.
Our Custard Apple are sourced from growers in Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines and India.
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It is believed that Guava originated from Central America, although it is currently grown in most tropical countries. The main producing countries are located mainly in Sotheast Asia as well as Brazil, Mexico and Nigeria
Guava has a rounded shape like an apple, although depending on the variety it is treated it can also be narrowed towards the peduncle, resembling a pear. Of green skin, the pulp is white, with cream tones. It is full of seeds of hard constitution and woody texture. Regarding its size, it varies greatly depending on the variety, measuring between 4 and 12 centimeters in length and 4 to 8 in diameter. It can weigh from 50 to 500 grams.
Commercially they are grouped in white and red, according to the coloration that the pulp presents. The most remarkable varieties depending on the country from which they come are: Red, Polonuevo, Guayabita de Sadoná (Nariño), Rosada and Blanca Común de Antioquia and Guayaba Agria.
Guava is composed mostly by water and its carbohydrate content is quite low. It contains hardly any proteins and fats. Very rich in vitamin C (7 times more content than in an orange) With regard to minerals, its potassium content stands out in case of suffering from kidney disease. It also provides a considerable amount of fiber that facilitates intestinal transit. Ideal to soothe sore throat. In cases of stress.
Our Guava are sourced from growers in Thailand, India, China, Philippines and Indonesia.
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Mangosteen (mahngkoot) is often called the Queen of Fruits, due to its â??coolingâ?? properties, in contrast to the King of Fruits, Durian, with itâ??s â??heatinessâ??. The fruiting seasons of the two coincide and they make a very nice combination. The husk or exocarp of the Mangosteen is a leathery purple shell which, when opened, reveals the soft, white fruit which is quite delicate and consists of 4-8 segments, the larger of which contain seeds. The fragrant, fleshy fruit is both sweet and tangy.
Our Mangosteen comes from growers in Thailand, India, Indonesia, China and Vietnam.
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The Plum Mango (ma prang) is directly related to the more commonly known mango fruit. Unlike many other mango varieties, the entire fruit, including its single seed, is edible. Flavor of the Plum Mango ranges from sweet to sour with a slight but distinct aroma very similar to turpentine.
A Grape is the non-climacteric fruit, or true berry, that grows on the perennial woody vines of the genus Vitis which is deciduous.
Grapes as a fruit can be traced back many centuries and there are examples of Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics showing the cultivation of grapes for both food and wine. This continues to this day with grapes being eaten raw or used for making wines, juice, raisins and grape seed oil to name but a few.
Grapes grow in clusters of 6 to 300 and can be a variety of colors; black, red and white (which is actually green in color) being the most common.
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The Blackberry is a wild plant, in general, of which we eat the fruits, very aromatic and somewhat acid small berries of black color. They are consumed raw, although they are also used for making stewed fruit, fruit salads, cakes, etc. They are rich in vitamins and minerals. Besides, they supply fiber and they are low in calories.
The Blackberry is the fruit of the bramble, a shrub that grows generally wild in many areas of the world. It is a black glossy berry-like fruit formed by multiple small fruits, each one containing a seed. It is an aromatic and somewhat acid fruit.
It is a species known from the very old times, to which people confer many healing properties. They are consumed raw, on their own or along with ice cream, yogurt or cream. They are used to make fruit salads, stewed fruit, cakes, wines and brandy, etc.
Our Blackberries are sourced from growers in China, Poland, UK and Serbia.
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The Strawberry is a succulent and fragrant fruit of bright red color, obtained from the plant with the same name. In the West it is considered as the â??queen of the fruit". It is eaten raw and used to make jam, stewed fruit... It is also used with medicinal purposes, since it has excellent benefits for health.
Strawberries (Fragaria vesca) grew spontaneously in the forests. Its culture started quite late, since it is a very fragile fruit; in order to obtain a maximum yield in a whole month harvest, the field needed a permanent dedication.
The edible fruit is commonly known as "etaerioâ??. It is a false fruit consisting of a receptacle bearing the achenes (seed-like parts), small and of pale color in the part that was exposed to the shade and a dark reddish color in the part that has been exposed to the sun. The achenes can be inserted in the flesh, superficial or protuberant. There may be numerous or scarce. The protuberant achenes increase the resistance of the surface, but during washing many of them come off. The consumer normally prefers the fruit with few achenes, since they remain between the teeth when we bite them.
The central part or "heartâ?? of the fruit may be well-developed or very little developed, we may also find â??heartlessâ?? fruits. This is a negative characteristic. The fruits have various shapes, according to the cultivar: conical, conical-elongate, conical-rounded, spheroidal, oblate and kidney shape.
Strawberries are usually harvested at the beginning of summer. Wild strawberries are generally smaller than the cultivated ones, but they have a better aroma and taste, slightly bittersweet.
Strawberries are low in calories. Their energetic value per 100 g of edible fresh fruit ranges from 27 to 34 kcal. Apart from water, their main component are carbohydrates. Fructose represents practically half of the glucids and the rest is mainly glucose. It has a low percentage of proteins. The Strawberry is an excellent source of vitamin C.
Our Strawberries are sourced from growers in Egypt, Turkey, Spain, Poland and Japan.
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It is believed the Raspberry originated in Greece. From there it spread to Italy, England, the Netherlands and later to the United States and Chile. In Spain there are producing areas Huelva, Asturias, Cáceres and the Maresme area in Barcelona.
Raspberries have a conical or round shape. Small in size (its base is between 15 and 20 millimeters in diameter). It is formed by many granites of velvety textured balls grouped very close to each other. The color of the Raspberry varies depending on the particular variety. Its texture is soft. The pulp is juicy and has a bittersweet taste. It is very aromatic. Inside it contains a multitude of tiny seeds.
Our Raspberries are sourced from growers in Russia, Poland and Serbia.
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The Blueberry is a fruit that grows wild in fresh areas of the N hemisphere. It is a bluish-black, rounded berry measuring 6mm of diameter. It is mainly consumed in jams, cakes or as garnish for various dishes. It is rich in vitamins and it supplies very few calories.
The Blueberry pulp is aromatic, juicy and somewhat acid. It contains multiple small brown seeds. In the upper part, this fruit has a small crown that differentiates it from the black currant.
The Blueberry is eaten as table dessert, although it is chiefly intended for the processing of several product like jam, puree, stewed fruit, jellies and juices. It is also dried and frozen. In some countries it is even fried or cooked for making soups.
As raw fruit they are part of fruit salads and they are eaten with cereals, crepes and waffles. They are eaten with cream, orange juice or with a drop of Grand Marnier, a liquor made with orange. The Cranberries are used to make buns, bread, pies, cakes and sherbets. They are garnish for turkey dishes.
The Blueberries are rich in vitamin A and C, and they supply very few calories, since they contain few fats and proteins. They are rich in anthocyans, some substances that are beneficial for the digestive apparatus.
Our Blueberries are sourced from growers in Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Germany.
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The Kiwi is a fruit of ovoid shape, of variable size and covered by a thin, brown, slightly hairy skin. It may be 4 to 7.5cm long, and 3.5 to 5cm wide. The weight ranges from 30 to150g, according to variety, climatic conditions, and the culture system. The pulp may be of different green tonalities according to the variety. It is also tender, juicy and bittersweet in flavor. It presents numerous small, edible black seeds. The color of the pulp and the delicate flavor, somehow reminiscent of the grape, strawberry, and pineapple, make Kiwifruit very pleasant.
Kiwi is consumed as fresh fruit, in fruit salads, salads or as garnish for different dishes. In order to consume it as fruit, it can be peeled or cut in half and eaten with a spoon. It contains an enzyme called actinidine that degrades proteins, reason why this fruit is used to soften the meat before cooking and thus reduce to the time for baking, rubbing the pulp of the fruit. Moreover, the actinidine prevents the coagulation of the jelly and it is the responsible of the bitter taste of some dairy products when they are mixed with Kiwi. Kiwis are also cooked, tossed with butter, used as a bittersweet sauce or included as garnish for meat dishes. Jam, sherbets, iced drinks, confectionery products and liquors with or without alcohol are also made of this fruit.
Kiwis represent an excellent source of vitamin C, almost twice the content of some citruses. They are also rich in minerals like potassium, iron and calcium.
Kiwis are found all the year round because the different producing country take over the harvesting periods of each other: from mid May until the end of November, in New Zealand; the rest of the year in the Mediterranean countries, Chile and in California and Australia too. It is a product that has undergone a commercial development in the last few years, thanks to an excellent marketing campaign carried out by New Zealand.
Our Kiwi are sourced from growers in Chile, New Zealand, Greece, Italy and Japan.
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